555、A good sign
How cruel is Allegri?
It can be seen from the starting lineup of this game.
Long Shute was suspended, Kaka and many main players took a group rest. The old captain Ambrosini led a group of substitutes to face Ajax. There were even two U18 youth training team players sitting on the bench...
These substitutes really want to win and prove themselves in front of the head coach and fans, but with their strength, even if they sit at home, they may not be able to beat Ajax, who is united, not to mention that Allegri emphasized to them intentionally or unintentionally:
"Friendship is the first, competition is the second, the focus is on participating, don't be hurt..."
Moreover, because he was worried that Ajax would not be able to score, Allegri sent the "back defender" Bonela in the second half, preparing to make a suicide kill at the last moment...
Fortunately, Ajax was very successful. Bonella, the big killer, did not take action in the end, which also prevented the tacit understanding from being too obvious.
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Although AC Milan lost the game, Allegri still didn't feel ashamed. Instead, he gave the players a day off to restore their physical fitness and adjust their condition.
Long Shute rarely did not conduct daily training, but lay on the sofa in the living room of his mansion at noon and turned on the TV.
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"Good evening, everyone, I am Duan Yixuan."
In China, thousands of miles away, Duan Yixuan, wearing a suit, sat upright:
"Although it's already late at night, I believe there must be many viewers waiting in front of the TV, because in another 30 minutes, the draw ceremony of the 2014 World Cup final stage will be held in Brazil.
Compared to the past, this draw will inevitably attract more attention, because this World Cup, 1.3 billion Chinese will no longer be just spectators, our national team will also participate 100% and compete with the other 31 other world powerhouses!”
Sitting beside him was his female colleague Weng Xiaomeng, as well as two guests Zhang Lu and Xu Yang. The four of them had professional smiles on their faces, and they could not tell the fatigue of working late at night.
Not only was there no fatigue, everyone's face was filled with excitement and excitement. Even if they didn't understand football, the female host who rarely participated in football match reports was no exception.
"The last time the Chinese team entered the World Cup, I had just graduated. It has been 12 years in a blink of an eye," Weng Xiaomeng accidentally exposed his age. "Being able to enter the World Cup, the highest stage of football competition, proves that Chinese football has made great progress in recent years. Our FIFA ranking has increased from 81 three years ago to 22 now, and has also won three championship trophys in the East Asian Cup, Asian Cup, and Federation Cup. What is particularly remarkable is that the Chinese team has produced a world-class superstar. I believe that the entire Chinese team can closely unite around the captain Longshute, play with its own style, and play at its own level..."
Long Shute, who was sitting in his mansion, smiled and shook his head.
Has CCTV now carried a sedan chair so openly for itself?
Of course, he can definitely bear such an evaluation!
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"First, let's introduce the division status of 32 teams..."
After a little chat, Duan Yixuan finally got back to the topic:
“According to the FIFA ranking in October, the eight teams ranked first are:
Host Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland.
The second team is the teams in Africa and South America:
Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria.
The third team comes from Asia and Central and North America, and the Chinese team is also in this level. In addition, there are Japan, Iran, Australia, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Honduras.
The fourth gear is all European teams:
The Netherlands, England, France, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of which will be drawn into the second level.
What do you think of the lottery draw that is about to begin? Will there be a strong dialogue among the death group?"
"Hehe, it's still very likely."
Zhang Lu smiled:
"The rules of the division in this session are different from those in the past, especially the fourth-level team is no less powerful than the first-level seed team. According to the principle of avoiding the same continent, the first-level team of the death group must have a strong South American team, but Brazil is the host and will definitely not dig a hole for itself, so it can only choose Argentina. In order to create a lively atmosphere, the second-level team is chosen Portugal. Messi's opponent is of course C Ronaldo, and the third-level team is given to Japan. Hehe, I chose England in the fourth-level team. As we all know, England and Argentina are enemies, and there are too many stories in it..."
During their discussion of watching the fun and not being too serious, the lottery ceremony finally approached.
FIFA President Blatter and the Brazilian female president delivered speeches respectively. After a fancy singing and dancing performance, the Brazilian World Cup official ambassador and alien Ronaldo appeared on stage, and the draw officially began.
In addition to Ronaldo, eight football celebrities including Zidane, Jero, Mattus, Cafo, Hurst, Cannavaro and Chigia also appeared on the stage as lottery guests. Under the nervous gaze of audiences all over the world, 32 teams were assigned to the corresponding group one by one.
Group A: Brazil, Cameroon, Mexico, Croatia.
The host indeed put himself in a relatively comfortable group.
Group B: Spain, Chile, Australia, and the Netherlands.
The highlight of this group may be how the champion and runner-up of the last World Cup scored points on the other two teams.
Group C: Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, China, Greece.
When the Chinese team fell into this group, Duan Yixuan and others burst into laughter:
"This should be a good sign. There are no super strong teams like Germany, Brazil, and Argentina in the group. Every team has the chance to qualify!"
Group D: Uruguay, Italy (drawn into 2nd gear), Costa Rica, England.
This group is the one who looks the most like the death group, and England, which has always been habitually collapsed in competitions, looks the most like the one who may be eliminated...
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, Honduras, France.
The Gaul rooster is probably going to start a massacre in this group...
Group F: Argentina, Nigeria, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Argentina was not drawn into the death group, and their opponents were even weaker than the other. The Plum Ball King could probably exclaim the anger of eliminating the Champions League and score goals in these teams!
Group G: Germany, Ghana, the United States, Portugal.
Messi's fans couldn't help laughing. They were extremely expecting that Portugal led by Ronaldo was ruthlessly crushed by the German tank!
Ronaldo's fans could only shake their heads and sigh, and they could only pin their hopes on Portugal that they could get enough points in Ghana and the United States.
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Japan.
Although Belgium is in full swing in recent years, it has not yet officially entered the ranks of wealthy families. In the eyes of most people, this group is still a group of geniuses.
"Just as we said before, the Chinese team drew a good draw."
Duan Yixuan's smile on his face became stronger:
"I just took the time to check Weibo. China Captain Long Shute happened to update a message. Let's take a look at what he said?"
The background quickly switched the screen, and a picture was clearly displayed on the screen.
Long Shute posted a picture of the Chinese team's group opponents, and then accompanied it with a very simple comment:
"It seems we have to stay in Brazil for a few more days. I hope my teammates won't complain that the weather in Brazil is too hot."
Zhang Lu smiled "hehe":
Chapter completed!